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room toda 100 days into his second te told reporters he >>> no topics were off limits when president obama walked into the white house press room. 100 days into his second term he told reporters he still has a political clout to get things done in washington. he seemed cautiously hopeful about a potentially fiscal plan. but he emphasized it's the lawmakers to make one. >> that's their job, their elected, members of congress are elected in order to do what's right for their constituents. >>> you have heard it before when you buy a gift card make sure it hasn't been tampered with and keep that activation receipt. on the consumer watch, julie watts tells us that is no longer enough. crooks have figured out a new scam that can leave you with a worthless gift card. >> there's a big deck of cards there and we just pulled one off the shelf and went to the cashier and paid for. >> reporter: martin did exactly what he is supposed to do when buying a gift card. make sure the silver box on the back has not been tampered with. >> that's when i realized the numbers were missing. >> reporter: the number
room toda 100 days into his second te told reporters he >>> no topics were off limits when president obama walked into the white house press room. 100 days into his second term he told reporters he still has a political clout to get things done in washington. he seemed cautiously hopeful about a potentially fiscal plan. but he emphasized it's the lawmakers to make one. >> that's their job, their elected, members of congress are elected in order to do what's right for their...
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. >>> the subject of president obama's plan to -- unmanned drones was a topic on the sunday political talk shows today. robert gates supported their use. >> you can far more easily limit the collateral damage with a drone than you can with a bomb off an airplane. >> senator angus king says the unmonitored -- makes the president the judge, jury and executioner. he and others want some sort of -- >>> meantime republican senator -- until the administration answer more questions about last year's deadly attack on the embassy. >> i don't think we should allow brennan to go forward until the white house gives us an accounting. did the president ever pick up the phone and call anyone until the libyan government to help these folks. >> reporter: the obama administration has accused brown of trying to play politics. >>> this tuesday president obama is scheduled to deliver the first state of the union address. there have been a number of reports suggesting the president will offer proposals for spending on infrastructure and education during his speech. today mr. obama's campaign manager tal
. >>> the subject of president obama's plan to -- unmanned drones was a topic on the sunday political talk shows today. robert gates supported their use. >> you can far more easily limit the collateral damage with a drone than you can with a bomb off an airplane. >> senator angus king says the unmonitored -- makes the president the judge, jury and executioner. he and others want some sort of -- >>> meantime republican senator -- until the administration answer...
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. >> people in politics don't act like that. president obama in sweden. putin giving an interview yesterday. a white house official said they will speak to margins of the g 20 summit that begins tomorrow. president obama reiterated russia's relationship with syria. putin said he could support one if there were conclusive proof of chemical weapons. there's no word when the resolution could go to the senate floor and the more difficult fight could be in the house of repetitions -- representatives. >> reaction to the decision was quick. especially in the bay area. team coverage continues in san francisco with a bay area politician had to say about the possible strike. >> we questioned nancy pelosi this morning and she supports a u.s. military strike in syria, but it's too soon to know if congress will authorize such a strike. >> after taking a tour nancy pelosi said during a news conference the evidence is there that syria used chemical weapons. this is not about going to war, it's about not ignoring the use of chemical weapons with a center teenagic strike.
. >> people in politics don't act like that. president obama in sweden. putin giving an interview yesterday. a white house official said they will speak to margins of the g 20 summit that begins tomorrow. president obama reiterated russia's relationship with syria. putin said he could support one if there were conclusive proof of chemical weapons. there's no word when the resolution could go to the senate floor and the more difficult fight could be in the house of repetitions --...
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. >> still others say any move on syria needs to have international support, not just politically but militarily. so far more than 100,000 people were believe to have died during syria's civil war. >>> president obama admitted friday that the time frame is growing shorter and today secretary of defense says that the obama administration is still weighing what to do. >> all those as cessments are being made. they will be driven by, as i said yesterday and i think the president has made the case, facts. what our intelligent assessment produces. law, legal issues. international support. >> members of the international community, including britain, france and the pope called to an end of the attacks. israel prime minister described syria as iran's testing ground to see if the world will react. >>> the latest reported leak accuses the national security agency of spying on americans. today published quotes from the document that say the nsa decoded the internal video system at the un. says the decrypting allowed the usa to see hundreds of confidential conversations. >>> on the internet is u
. >> still others say any move on syria needs to have international support, not just politically but militarily. so far more than 100,000 people were believe to have died during syria's civil war. >>> president obama admitted friday that the time frame is growing shorter and today secretary of defense says that the obama administration is still weighing what to do. >> all those as cessments are being made. they will be driven by, as i said yesterday and i think the...
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. >> reporter: here in berkeley where political support for president obama has been through the roof, there is skepticism. people we spoke with are not with him on this and say they are not persuaded that safety from terrorism comes at a price. >> when i pay for something or go buy a book, what i'm reading, what i'm buying is my business. >> reporter: one man can see both sides. >> shouldn't have anything to fear if you've done nothing wrong. the second is how far can they go? who are they listening to? >> reporter: we received a statement from barbara boxer this afternoon. she says quote, these programs have been in effect for a number of years and have in fact saved lives. reporting live in lafayette, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now. americans are somewhat evenly split over the issue of security versus privacy. a new cnn poll asked people if they would be willing to give up civil liberties to curb terrorism. 40% said they would. when you break it down by age, 34% of americans under the age of 50 would give up some of their freedoms compared to 50% of those over
. >> reporter: here in berkeley where political support for president obama has been through the roof, there is skepticism. people we spoke with are not with him on this and say they are not persuaded that safety from terrorism comes at a price. >> when i pay for something or go buy a book, what i'm reading, what i'm buying is my business. >> reporter: one man can see both sides. >> shouldn't have anything to fear if you've done nothing wrong. the second is how far can...
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. >>> in politics some call it obama administration, the healthcare reform. many people might not realize the services it requires insurance plans to provide free of charge. ktvu's ktvu has more. >> reporter: two years since the healthcare reform act was signed. >> i think there is a lack of education. >> i don't have any idea. >> we dug into the 900 pages and found that many procedures, vaccines, medications you can get for free under the act. she says it is needed. >> i had a mother ask me do we need to give this child this now because we are still in our detectable. >> reporter: it passed march 23, 2010 and all plans created since then are required to cover prevent services. free to patients. and the list is long. 22 free services for women, screenings for breast cancer, cervical cancer, well woman visits. for children, 26 more free services. >> there is key things the government said under the healthcare reform that every plan needs to cover. >> reporter: he helped write part of the healthcare reform. a copy signed by president obama hangs in his office.
. >>> in politics some call it obama administration, the healthcare reform. many people might not realize the services it requires insurance plans to provide free of charge. ktvu's ktvu has more. >> reporter: two years since the healthcare reform act was signed. >> i think there is a lack of education. >> i don't have any idea. >> we dug into the 900 pages and found that many procedures, vaccines, medications you can get for free under the act. she says it is...
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talk shows a day after president obama said he will seek congressional approval for a military strike in syria. kerry said the evidence is clear that chemical weapons were used in syria, killing more than 1,000 civilians, including 400 children. authorization from congress may not be enough for the united nations which urges the u.s. and all world leaders to use restraint. as katie murray explains, u.n. is conducting their own investigation into chemical weapons used in syria. >> >> reporter: details of independent evidence collected from the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in syria on august 21st. >> blood and hair samples that have come to us through an appropriate chain of custody from east damascus from first responders, it has tested positive for signatures of the poison. >> but the united nations say not so fast. urging world leaders to wait until their investigation is complete before they take action. >> >> reporter: the u.n. won't give a time line for how long the investigation could take. congress won't return to capital hill for another week, which means quick ac
talk shows a day after president obama said he will seek congressional approval for a military strike in syria. kerry said the evidence is clear that chemical weapons were used in syria, killing more than 1,000 civilians, including 400 children. authorization from congress may not be enough for the united nations which urges the u.s. and all world leaders to use restraint. as katie murray explains, u.n. is conducting their own investigation into chemical weapons used in syria. >> >>...
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political groups. in a live address we brought you here on ktvu, the president said he is starting at the top. >> by requesting and accepting the resignation of the acting commissioner of the irs, because given the controversy surrounding this audit, it's important to institute new leadership that can help restore confidence going forward. >> the audit the president referred to is an inspector general watch dog report that blamed ineffective management for the scandal. the irs placed tea party groups under extra attack scrutiny. feguords toha a said he s or in the future. >>> before president obama's announcement today, congress also tackled the irs controversy. lawmakers fired a barrage of questions at the u.s. attorney general, eric holder. scott macfarlane was in the front row of that hearing. >> the attorney general of the united states sitting here, just a few feet away from the congressman questioning him. they opened fire as soon as he walked in the room. >> reporter: first about whether he'd pr
political groups. in a live address we brought you here on ktvu, the president said he is starting at the top. >> by requesting and accepting the resignation of the acting commissioner of the irs, because given the controversy surrounding this audit, it's important to institute new leadership that can help restore confidence going forward. >> the audit the president referred to is an inspector general watch dog report that blamed ineffective management for the scandal. the irs...
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. >> they deliberately provided our donor list to the very political opponents of ours who have been seeking that information for a long time. >> they said it will sue the irs for allegedly leaking donor information. >>> president obama today introduced three new nominees to become federal appellate court judges and called on senate republicans to move more quickly to approve them than they did during mr. obama's first term in office. >> time and again, congressional republicans cynically used senate rules and procedures to delay and even block qualified nominees from coming to a full vote. as a result, my judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my republican predecessor. >> the president said that republicans stalling amounted to political obstruction rather than principled opposition. the nominees are a georgetown university law professor, an appeals lawyer in washington, and a judge on the u.s. district court in washington. >>> a gay rights group says a new survey suggest more than half of california voters now approve of same-s
. >> they deliberately provided our donor list to the very political opponents of ours who have been seeking that information for a long time. >> they said it will sue the irs for allegedly leaking donor information. >>> president obama today introduced three new nominees to become federal appellate court judges and called on senate republicans to move more quickly to approve them than they did during mr. obama's first term in office. >> time and again, congressional...
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president obama. but the president said he was there because of the studio's track record in creating jobs. >> i've come here today because this is one of the america's economic engines. not just dream works but this whole cluster of companies that generations have grown up knowing. disney and warner and universal and others. >> reporter: the president was in california to raise money for congressional candidates he also spoke about immigration reform in san francisco and paid a visit to the family of a tsa agent in los angeles who was killed earlier this month. >>> san francisco's mayor is facing some tough questions tonight about the sky high cost of housing in the city. new at 5:00, ktvu's christien kafton is in the mission district where neighbors are speaking out about all the evictions going on. christien. >> reporter: this mural behind me protesting evictions is a testimony to the frustration that many people here and throughout the city feel about the ever increasing rent and the fact that peo
president obama. but the president said he was there because of the studio's track record in creating jobs. >> i've come here today because this is one of the america's economic engines. not just dream works but this whole cluster of companies that generations have grown up knowing. disney and warner and universal and others. >> reporter: the president was in california to raise money for congressional candidates he also spoke about immigration reform in san francisco and paid a...
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. >> reporter: president obama says he will aggressively pursue policies to help middle class growth that do and do not need congressional action. >> with this endless parade of distractions and political posturing and phony scandals, washington has taken its eye off the ball. and i'm here to say this needs to stop. >> reporter: after recapping the five years since the financial meltdown, the president outlined his five corner stones of a strong middle class. good jobs, education, retirement security and affordable health care. >> and as washington prepares to enter another budget debate, the stakes for our middle class could not be higher. >> reporter: in addition to budget battles, there will seen be debt ceiling debates. >> if the president wants to help, he ought to approve the keystone pipeline that has bipartisan support here in the house. he ought to work with us and the bipartisan majority to delay the health care bill. >> reporter: gop leaders slammed today's speech as a waste of time. >> resources that would be better spent actually working with both parties in congress to
. >> reporter: president obama says he will aggressively pursue policies to help middle class growth that do and do not need congressional action. >> with this endless parade of distractions and political posturing and phony scandals, washington has taken its eye off the ball. and i'm here to say this needs to stop. >> reporter: after recapping the five years since the financial meltdown, the president outlined his five corner stones of a strong middle class. good jobs,...
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president obama supports a assault weapons ban. including mothers. >> when kids can't feel safe at school, it is time to put their safety above politics, above profits and enact legislation. >> reporter: dianne feinstein says passing the bills will be challenging. >> reporter: what will you do to get them on your side? >> well, it has to be the people of america. red state or a blue state. somebody picks up the phone and calls their representatives. >> reporter: supporters say the bills would protect gun owners by excluding rifles. the national rifle association says the bill is disappointing but not surprising and americans know bans does not work. the nra is confidence washington will reject the bill. >>> vice president joe biden used a chat on google to throw his support behind the assault weapons ban. >> police organizations support it because they get out gunned. they are out gunned on the street. >> joe biden said the violence in america is from gang bangers, the drug trade and stolen weapons and says the nation needs to put
president obama supports a assault weapons ban. including mothers. >> when kids can't feel safe at school, it is time to put their safety above politics, above profits and enact legislation. >> reporter: dianne feinstein says passing the bills will be challenging. >> reporter: what will you do to get them on your side? >> well, it has to be the people of america. red state or a blue state. somebody picks up the phone and calls their representatives. >> reporter:...
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rating was downgraded. >>> on wall street, stocks closed higher despite mixed earnings. >>> president obama began the first day of his second term with a traditional postinaugural prayer service. the president and first lady were joined by vice president biden and his wife at the washington cathedral this morning. the national prayer service dates back to the first inauguration of george washington. the interfaith service included prayers and readings from christian denominations along with islam, judisim and the sikh religion. >>> we're on whole foods where john mccee has been signing copies of his book. he told me he didn't even listen to the president's inaugural address. >> that's a win-win business model. >> reporter: john mackey. >> what we don't have in america and haven't had in a long time is leadership at the top that will unite all the different segments of america. >> reporter: a couple of miles away in the financial district. >> we're still in the same fiscal crisis, problems are going on that hasn't changed yet. there's a lot of rhetoric. >> i would like to think that there wo
rating was downgraded. >>> on wall street, stocks closed higher despite mixed earnings. >>> president obama began the first day of his second term with a traditional postinaugural prayer service. the president and first lady were joined by vice president biden and his wife at the washington cathedral this morning. the national prayer service dates back to the first inauguration of george washington. the interfaith service included prayers and readings from christian...
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obama received a standing ovation for his rousing speech eulogizing nelson mandela. it brought together world leaders who normally would never be in the same room all reflecting on the life of a political icon. >> when he was passing -- a time of mourning and a time to celebrate a heroic life. >> the stadium at times looked more like a world cup soccer match. the rain could not dampen the crowd's spirits. >> when it rains, when you are buried, it means that god is welcoming you and the gates of heaven are most probably open as well. >> president obama and former presidents carter, clinton and george w. bush led the american delegation. during his eulogy president obama called nelson mandela a giant of justice. >> he was a man of flesh and blood, a son, a husband, a father and a friend. and that's why we learned so much from him and that's why we can learn from him still. i will always fall short of his example. he makes me want to be a better man. >> president obama shook hands with cuban leader raul castro whose nation has been a u.s. enemy for decades. charlize the
obama received a standing ovation for his rousing speech eulogizing nelson mandela. it brought together world leaders who normally would never be in the same room all reflecting on the life of a political icon. >> when he was passing -- a time of mourning and a time to celebrate a heroic life. >> the stadium at times looked more like a world cup soccer match. the rain could not dampen the crowd's spirits. >> when it rains, when you are buried, it means that god is welcoming...
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we have how the president addressed the issue for the first time today. >> reporter: president obama says he will not tolerate political bias at the irs. >> people have to be held accountable and it has to be fixed. >> reporter: answering questions at a news conference with britain's prime minister, the president said that he first learned the tax agency singled out conservative group from news reports. the irs apologized for scrutinizing groups with the words tea party in their name. >> if you have the irs operating in anything other than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrageous. >> reporter: the white house is waiting for a full report from the inspector general. but congress isn't. lawmakers are pushing for hearings to get to the bottom of how this happened. >> they should apologize to the american people for this. this is a big deal and we won't let it rest. >> reporter: rest. >> reporter: austin peterson is trying to figure out if his group, freedom works, was a target. >> if there were senior irs officials involved in suppressing the free speech rights of some of
we have how the president addressed the issue for the first time today. >> reporter: president obama says he will not tolerate political bias at the irs. >> people have to be held accountable and it has to be fixed. >> reporter: answering questions at a news conference with britain's prime minister, the president said that he first learned the tax agency singled out conservative group from news reports. the irs apologized for scrutinizing groups with the words tea party in...
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. >> we need leaders to get behind a political solution to the crisis and not pour more weapons into the conflict. >> reporter: president obama and russian president vladimir putin sat down to discuss the crisis in syria at their first face-to-face meeting this year. >> we do have differing perspectives on the problem, but we share an interest in reducing the violence. >> reporter: president obama recently signed off on u.s. military support for the rebels fighting to overthrow syrian president bashar assad. putin is on the other side of the two-year-old civil war backing assad and providing weapons to the government. the two leaders did agree to try and bring the two sides to the negotiating table to end the bloodshed. complicating relations between russia and the white house are new disclosures from nsa leaker edward snowden that the u.s. intercepted russian communications during a previous summit. talk of spying and syria overshadowed news about what could be the world's largest trade deal. >> i'm pleased to join these leaders to announce the launch of negotiations on a new trade
. >> we need leaders to get behind a political solution to the crisis and not pour more weapons into the conflict. >> reporter: president obama and russian president vladimir putin sat down to discuss the crisis in syria at their first face-to-face meeting this year. >> we do have differing perspectives on the problem, but we share an interest in reducing the violence. >> reporter: president obama recently signed off on u.s. military support for the rebels fighting to...
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it came down to politics. the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. so they caved to the pressure. they started looking for an excuse any solution to vote no. >> reporter: the president pinned the blame on a small minority of republican senators but five democrats also opposed the plan. >> it's a positive step and a good step forward for police. >> reporter: in the age of social media, anyone can be a crime fighter. how regular citizens are piecing together countless photos in hopes of catching the boston bomber. >> the initial investigation pointed towards white supremacists. tonight a bizarre twist in the murders of two texas district attorney's. >> still breezy this afternoon for many of you but temperatures are milder and we're sunny to the coast. a live look outside at ocean beach and at the bay bridge. we have mainly sunny skies. we have 80s in the forecast. find out when they begin and where they will be coming up. >> plus, a coordinated act of sabotage
it came down to politics. the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. so they caved to the pressure. they started looking for an excuse any solution to vote no. >> reporter: the president pinned the blame on a small minority of republican senators but five democrats also opposed the plan. >> it's a positive step and a good step forward for police. >> reporter: in the age of social media, anyone can be a crime fighter. how regular...
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obama is considering both political and military options. but won't say what they are or when they would be used. the civil war in syria is in its third year. the u.n. estimates 93,000 people have been killed. >>> major news from the u.s. supreme court in a unanimous ruling, the justices said companies cannot patent human genes. the court ruled a naturally occurring dna segment is a product of nature and therefore cannot be patented. the decision comes as myriad genetics tried to keep its patent on a test for a specific gene mutation related to breast or ovarian cancer. the company claims patents would help make up millions invested in research, critics say it would mean a monopoly on genetic testing. >> most people think of patents and they think of cell phone technology. this is about basic medicine. this is about highway patients have access to their -- how patients have access to their genetic information that puts them at an increased risk of cancer. >> companies will still be allowed to patent synthetic dna. today's ruling reverses dec
obama is considering both political and military options. but won't say what they are or when they would be used. the civil war in syria is in its third year. the u.n. estimates 93,000 people have been killed. >>> major news from the u.s. supreme court in a unanimous ruling, the justices said companies cannot patent human genes. the court ruled a naturally occurring dna segment is a product of nature and therefore cannot be patented. the decision comes as myriad genetics tried to keep...
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that would be the political theater, i mentioned a few sentences ago. let's go to tara for the rest of our preview. >> president obama wasn't offering a preview of a state of the union address to reporters this afternoon. >> white house aides say improving the economy and creating jobs will be front and center when the president speaks to congress and the country. >> as he outlays his plan tonight, everyone will see if we work together, we really will have a robust future. we can build our middle class. >> republicans want to hear president oh obama's plans. the growth of government. >> the second term offers a second chance. and if the president wants to regain the credibility he lost over the last four years on each of these issues, he'll start tonight. >> it's up to florida senator, marco rubio, to deliver the official republican response. he'll be making the case smaller government can help the middle class. the president will touch on other topics, including north korea's latest nuclear test and 34,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan who bring home by t
that would be the political theater, i mentioned a few sentences ago. let's go to tara for the rest of our preview. >> president obama wasn't offering a preview of a state of the union address to reporters this afternoon. >> white house aides say improving the economy and creating jobs will be front and center when the president speaks to congress and the country. >> as he outlays his plan tonight, everyone will see if we work together, we really will have a robust future. we...